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Ursula K. Le Guin recommended Mary Barton in Books (curated)

"Gaskell’s first novel, the tale of a working-class girl in Manchester during the Industrial Revolution, probably isn’t her best, but I’ve not yet got through it without tears. It’s so alive with indignation, sympathy, and compassion."

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If... (1968)

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In this allegorical story, a revolution led by pupil Mick Travis takes place at an old established...

The Encouragement Letters

Shanna Spence

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WILLIAM CROMWELL, at age eleven, knows what it is like living with new changes. In 1865, Manchester,...

MG middle grade fiction historical fiction England Industrial Revolution

The Bastille Spy

C. S. Quinn

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From the bestselling e-book sensation of The Thief Taker series comes a thrilling and sumptuous...

Historical Fiction Adventure Pre-Revolution Paris

The Human Face of Big Data

Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt

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The images and stories captured in The Human Face of Big Data are the result of an extraordinary...

Tim Gunn recommended Nicholas and Alexandra: The Tragic, Compelling Story of the Last Tsar and His Family in Books (curated)

"This definitive biography of the last Tsar and Tsarina of Russia is superbly written and totally captivating. Frankly, it transformed me into a pre-revolution Russophile; I can’t read enough about this fascinating era that shook the world."

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Crip Camp (2020)

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Down the road from Woodstock, a revolution blossomed at a ramshackle summer camp for teenagers with...

Erika (17789 KP) rated Lone Star Nation: How a Ragged Army of Volunteers Won the Battle for Texas Independence - And Changed America in Books

Feb 19, 2018

This book has a special place in my heart because it saved my senior thesis in undergrad. I was a lonely little Texan in Midwestern hell, and decided to write my thesis on the TX revolution after I bought this book.
In short, this is the history of the revolution, the Republic of Texas, then becoming part of the USA. The colorful and well-known characters involved in the colonization and subsequent events are all used to create an overall picture of the time period. Overall, a great book.